Description
Homemade copycat Cheesecake Factory brown bread with cocoa, honey, molasses, and oats. Soft, slightly sweet, and perfect warm.
Ingredients
1½ cups warm water (105ºF)
1 tbsp sugar
2¼ tsp instant dry yeast (1 packet)
2 cups bread flour
1¾ cups whole wheat flour
1 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tsp espresso powder
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp softened butter
¼ cup honey
2 tbsp molasses
¼ cup cornmeal (optional, for dusting)
Oats (optional, for topping)
Instructions
1. Mix warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes to proof.
2. In mixer, whisk flours, cocoa, espresso, and salt. Add yeast mix, butter, honey, molasses.
3. Knead with dough hook for 8–10 minutes until smooth and tacky.
4. Transfer to oiled bowl, cover, and rise 2 hours until doubled.
5. Divide into 6 pieces and shape into small baguettes.
6. Roll bottoms in cornmeal, sprinkle tops with oats. Place on lined baking sheet.
7. Cover loosely and rise 60–90 minutes until nearly doubled.
8. Bake at 350°F for 25–35 minutes until internal temp reaches 190°F.
9. Cool at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
If dough is too sticky, add 1–2 tbsp more flour.
Best eaten same day. Store wrapped for up to 2 days.
Reheat in oven before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 loaf
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg